Planning Commission

AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION Municipal Services Building 633 E. Broadway, Room 105 Glendale, CA 91206 Meetings are broadcast live on Glendale TV, viewable on Spectrum Cable, channel 6, and AT&T U- verse, channel 99. Meetings are also streamed live in high definition (HD) on the City webpage, glendaleca.gov/live, on YouTube.com/myglendale, and on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, iOS and Android devices using a free app called Cablecast and choosing "Glendale TV" from the menu. Meetings are also archived on the City Website for viewing anytime at glendaleca.gov/agendas. Call (818) 548-4013 for program schedules. For public comments and questions during the meeting, call (818) 937-8100. Public comments on a specific agenda item will be taken when that agenda item is discussed. If you have any question about matters on the agenda, or requests for assistance, please contact the City Clerk at (818) 548-2090 during regular business hours. PLEASE TURN OFF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, auxiliary hearing aids, sign language translation, and Braille transcripts are available upon request. Assisted listening devices are available same-day upon request. The City Clerk’ office should be notified 72 hours (three business days) or as soon as practicable for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services. All documents related to open session items on this agenda that are received less than 72 hours prior to this meeting, and are public records, will be available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, RM 110, Glendale, CA 91206. Translation services are provided for meetings through the use of bilingual staff for speakers who wish to utilize the service as available. Speakers should state their request by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (818) 548-2090, at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or as soon as practicable. Please specify the language for which you require translation. The exclusive use of City provided interpreters is not required and persons are welcome to use their own interpreter or speak in their native language. DECEMBER 6, 2023 AT 5:00 PM 1. ROLL CALL – Chraghchian, Fuentes, Lee, Minassian, Shahbazian 2. REPORTS REGARDING POSTING OF AGENDA The Agenda for the December 6, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale Planning Commission was Posted on November 29, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. 1  Approval of Planning Commission Minutes from October 18, 2023. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATION Discussion is limited to items not a part of this agenda. Each speaker is limited to 5 minutes. Planning Commission may question or respond to the speaker but there will be no debate or decision. 5. BOARD/COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS 6. OLD BUSINESS 7. NEW BUSINESS a. ITEM: 1501 5th Street Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Permit Case No. PWTF 000501-2022 1. Motion approving Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Permit PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant is proposing a new Wireless Telecommunications Facility (WTF) on the rooftop of an existing approximately 63,000 square feet (SF), four-story apartment building (three stories over a semi-subterranean parking garage) on an approximately 1.06 acre (46,174 SF) lot located in the R-2250 (Medium Density Residential Zone). The proposed facility features three rooftop sectors (wireless equipment areas) with two wireless antennas each (for a total of six antennas) with one equipment. platform and cabinet. All sectors consist of 7’-4” tall screening extending from the existing building height of 40’-11”, resulting in a new total height of 48’-3”, which exceeds the maximum allowed height of 36 feet in the "R-2250" - Medium, Density Residential zone, described as Portion of Lot 9 and Lot 13, and Lots 10 through 12, Tract 4855 / APN 5623-008-029. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The project is exempt from environmental review as a Class 3 “New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures” exemption pursuant to section 15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines, because the project involves installation of small new equipment and facilities on an existing structure. 8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT UPDATES 9. ADJOURNMENT 2